12 Games like VVVVVV on Nintendo Switch that you should try

If VVVVVV worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to pixel art and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

On paper it is what VVVVVV is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus.

It comes from the same genre as VVVVVV and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: loot and gear systems, and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what VVVVVV does: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and pixel art. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside VVVVVV, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

On paper it is what VVVVVV is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings strong narrative focus and horror setting.

What brings it close to VVVVVV is punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. Both also lean on pixel art and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel.

The genre is the same as VVVVVV’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: cozy, relaxing feel.

What brings it close to VVVVVV is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: deep RPG systems and procedural generation.

Genre puts it alongside VVVVVV, and so does melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what VVVVVV is — punishing difficulty, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is shooting mechanics and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what VVVVVV does: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: strong narrative focus and a cyberpunk setting.